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Category Archives: Writing
Farewell 2016.
“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” ~ Bill Vaughan Being a pesoptimist, I would be going to bed at my usual time and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family, Medicine, Nostalgia, Relationships, Writing
Tagged Lonavla, Navi Mumbai, Previous generation
26 Comments
Memory Trigger 10. Stenography.
Since I was without the use of my computer over the weekend, quite a bit of my exchange of views took place on my hand held mobile phone. One of my friends, exchanging messages on WhatsApp asked me how I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Gratitude, Management, Nostalgia, Writing
Tagged Cartoonists, Frank Anthony, Laptops
12 Comments
Writing By Hand.
The cable TV man came for his monthly subscription after the demonetisation and I had no cash on hand to pay him as I have been doing for the past many years. I explained the situation to him and he … Continue reading
Retirement.
Since I started my official working life from when I was just 18 years old, by the time I was 40, I had planned on retiring when I reached 50. I was able to at the age of 52 but … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Books / Reading, Family, Friendship, Writing
Tagged Internet, Online shopping
28 Comments
When I was young.
This week’s topic has been suggested by Shackman for the weekly Friday LBC posts where three of us and some times more write on the same topic. One more blogger Lin is sure to write and you may like to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, History, Nostalgia, Writing
Tagged Automobiles, Computerisation, Home ownership, Internet, Mobile telephony, Viktor Frankl
30 Comments
I Always Wondered Why!
Lin has once again come up with an enigmatic topic for the weekly Friday LBC posts. Please do go over to her blog and Shackman’s to see what they have to say on this topic. Frankly, unlike other topics that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Writing
23 Comments
Major Life Changes.
In the hustle and bustle of leaving for my sabbatical this LBC post was scheduled wrongly and did not get posted on Friday the 5th inst. when I left home for Chennai. I offer my LBC colleagues my sincere apologies … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family, History, Humor, Writing
Tagged Anatole France, Lady of the house, Retirement
24 Comments
Persistence.
“His words, like so many nimble and airy servitors, trip about him at command.:” ~ John Milton Please click on the image to get a larger resolution.
Posted in Humor, Language, Writing
Tagged Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson, John Milton
27 Comments
Value Of A Degree HS & College.
Today’s topic for the LBC comes from a list of suggestions made by Shackman whose take on it promises to be very interesting, coming as it would from a self acknowledged jock. Unlike many of my contemporaries, my late wife … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, History, Humor, Management, Philosophy, Self Improvement, Writing
Tagged Liberal Arts and Humanities, MBA, Professional education
25 Comments
Being Alone.
Synchronicity strikes again. Number one development – Yesterday my niece Anjali posted a link to an article on her facebook wall that took me to this author and her book. I bought the Kindle version of the book which I … Continue reading
Posted in Books / Reading, Facebook, Friendship, Meditation, Philosophy, Relationships, Writing
Tagged Sara Maitland, The School Of Life
16 Comments